Chess Puzzle #16iQy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1074 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d5/f4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d6/f5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen d1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/pp4bk/3p3p/3B1p2/2Pn1B2/3P2P1/PP3P2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 18

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